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Independence Blue Cross and Premier Orthopaedics reach a new five-year agreement

October 31, 2018

Independence Blue Cross (Independence) and Premier Orthopaedics (Premier), a full-service physician owned orthopedic practice with locations throughout Chester and Delaware counties, reached a new five-year agreement making Premier a participant in Independence's Facilitated Health Networks (FHN) model. The agreement became effective October 1, 2018.

The Independence FHN model is a collaborative approach that is focused on bringing health insurers, hospitals, and doctors together to improve the quality and lower the costs of healthcare in the region. As a participant, Premier has agreed to implement site of service and episodes of care programs, which places accountability on their physicians for the patients' entire episode of care, ensuring:

  • appropriate diagnostic tests are completed;
  • procedures are performed in the most appropriate setting;
  • all follow-up care results in an optimal outcome for Independence members.

The agreement illustrates a continued commitment between Independence and Premier to work together ensuring members receive the highest quality of care from providers who are highly-engaged in the process.

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